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Church sets sights on Beverly's former location in Oldtown Salinas

Ignacio Torres, senior pastor of New Harvest Christian Fellowship, says his church is in the process of buying the building that used to house Beverly's Fabrics, at 344 Main St. Meanwhile, the retailer next door in Oldtown also plans to close up shop.

Ignacio Torres, senior pastor of New Harvest Christian Fellowship, says his church is in the process of buying the building that used to house Beverly's Fabrics, at 344 Main St. Meanwhile, the retailer next door in Oldtown also plans to close up shop.

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Updated: 11:36 PM PST Jan 2, 2018

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WEBVTT SIERRA: GOOD EVENING.WHEN BEVERLY'S ANNOUNCED ITWOULD BE CLOSING LAST YEAR, ITWAS THE CHURCH ACROSS THE STREETTHAT JUMPED AT THE CHANCE TO BUYTHE BUILDING AND THOSE AREN'TTHE ONLY IMMEDIATE CHANGES THATARE COMING TO THAT BLOCK.BEVERLYS MAY HAVE NO PLANS TORELOCATE AFTER CLOSING ITS DOORSIN OLDTOWN SALINAS, BUT THECHURCH ACROSS THE STREET, DOES.>> IT IS JUST THE SAME CHURCHMOVING ACROSS THE STREET INORDER TO ACCOMMODATE FOR MOREGROWTH.SIERRA: NEW HARVEST CHRISTIANFELLOWSHIP PASTOR IGNACIO TORRESSAYS THEY'RE IN THE PROCESS OFBUYING THE BUILDING THAT ONCEHOUSED "BEVERLY'S" >> WE'REHOPING TO CLOSE ESCRO BY THE 1STWEEK IN FEBRUARY SIERRA: THE CITY OF SALINAS ISIN THE PROCESS OF TRANFORMINGDOWNTOWN SALINAS INTO WHAT IHOPES WILL BE A DESTINATION.TO DO THAT, PARTS OF SALINASCITY CENTER ARE ON TAP FOR AFACELIFT.THAT'S WHAT CAROLYN MIGOTTI SAYSIS FORCING HER TO CLOSE UP SHOPAFTER 20 YEARS IN OLDTOWN.>> EVERYONE WANTS TO KNOW WHYARE YOU CLOSING?WELL, CAROLINE IS CLOSINGBECAUSE I'M NOT GOING TO BE HEREWHEN THEY TEAR THE STREET UP -- THE STREET UP.SIERRA: IN ITS REVITALIZATIONPLAN, THE CITY ALSO HOPES TOATTRACT THINGS LIKE MORE RETAILTO THE AREA.PASTOR TORRES SAYS THAT'S IN HISPLAN.>> WE UNDERSTAND WITH THE MIXEDUSE, WE'RE GOING TO BE OFFERINGA SECTION OF THE BUILDING, KINDOF LIKE A BOOKSTORE.WE SEE IT AS AN ONGOING WIN-WINSITUATION FOR THE PLAN BECAUSEMORE PEOPLE IN THE CHURCHACTUALLY MEANS MORE PEOPLE WILLBE FAMILIAR WITH OLDTOWN SALINAS-- OLDTOWN SALINAS.SIERRA: AGAIN, PASTOR TORRESHOPES TO COMPLETE THE SALE OFTHE BUILDING NEXT MONTH, ANDTHEN MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PLANSFOR WHAT WILL GO IN THEBUILDING.ERIN: STILL LOTS OF PLANNING TODO.THANK YOU, SIERRA.THE CITY OF SALINAS SAYS SO FAR,THEY HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANYACTUAL PLANS FOR DEVELOPMENT FOR

Church sets sights on Beverly's former location in Oldtown Salinas

Ignacio Torres, senior pastor of New Harvest Christian Fellowship, says his church is in the process of buying the building that used to house Beverly's Fabrics, at 344 Main St. Meanwhile, the retailer next door in Oldtown also plans to close up shop.

Ignacio Torres, senior pastor of New Harvest Christian Fellowship, says his church is in the process of buying the building that used to house Beverly's Fabrics, at 344 Main St. Meanwhile, the retailer next door in Oldtown also plans to close up shop.